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Bombay Pune Road Bungalow Address: 24B Bombay Poona Road,Pune. Year & Date: 1956 to 1957 Significance: The Gadekar family was residing in the bungalow located on the Bombay Poona road. Avatar Meher Baba frequently visited the house during His travel between Mumbai and Pune by car. Irene Conybeare, an English disciple of Baba, who was […]

Guruprasad Memorial Significance: A small portion along the Bund Garden road of the property was made available for the construction of the present Memorial, built out of the material from the original Guruprasad bungalow .Regular satsang is held on every second Sunday of the month. Many Baba lovers visit the memorial during the year. Baba […]

Hajarat Babajan’s Shrine Address:Babajan Chowk, near cantonment market, Pune camp ,Pune 411001 Year & Date : 1914 Significance: Tomb of Hazrat Babajan – A Muslim saint who lived in Poona for 25 years. She was one of the five Sadgurus – Perfect Masters – who kissed young Merwan (Meher Baba) on his forehead when as […]

Sasoon Hospital Address: Near Pune Railway Station , Pune, 411001 Year & Date: 25-2-1894 Significance: Meher Baba was born in ward no.33 (maternity ward), on ground floor, opposite mortuary, Sasoon hospital on 25th February 1894. Later on, a marble plaque was placed on the wall of this ward on which the following words were inscribed, […]

Guruprasad Palace Address: Guru Prasad Memorial Hall,24 Bund Gardens Road, Pune Year and Date: 1951 to 1968 Significance: The sprawling Guruprasad Palace which belonged to the Maharani of Baroda, Shantadevi Gaekwad, was secured for the stay of Meher Baba and his men and women companions in the New Life in March 1951. The palace originally […]